Rise Of Empire (106 page)

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MERY
D
ORN:
 Young revolutionary living in Ratibor

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MPRESS
M
ODINA:
 See Modina, Empress

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NDEN,
S
IR:
 Knight of Chadwick, considered second best to Breckton

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RANDABON
G
ILE:
 Panther of Dur Guron, Tenkin Warlord, madman

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RBON:
 Region of Calis northwest from Mandalin

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REBUS:
 Father of the gods, also known as Kile

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RIVAN:
 \ear-ah-van\ Elven Empire

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RMA
E
VERTON:
 Alias used by Arista while in Hintindar

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RVANON:
 \err-vah-non\ City in northern Ghent, seat of the Nyphron Church, once the capital of the Steward’s Empire as established by Glenmorgan I

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SRAHADDON:
 \ez-rah-hod-in\ Wizard, former member of the Cenzar, convicted of destroying the Old Empire, sentenced to imprisonment, held in Gutaria

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SSENDON:
 \ez-in-don\ Royal family of Melengar

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SSENDON
C
ASTLE:
 Home of ruling monarchs of Melengar

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STRAMNADON:
 \es-tram-nah-don\ Believed to be the capital or at least a very sacred place in the Erivan Empire

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STRENDOR:
 \es-tren-door\ Northern wastes

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TCHER:
 Member of the Black Diamond thieves’ guild

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THELRED,
L
ANIS:
 \eth-el-red\ Former king of Warric, co-regent of New Empire, Imperialist

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VERTON:
 Alias used by Arista, Hadrian, and later Royce

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VLIN:
 City along the banks of the Bernum River

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ALINA
B
ROCKTON:
 Real name of Emerald, waitress at The Rose and Thorn Tavern

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ALQUIN:
 Professor at Sheridan University

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ANEN
P
ICKERING:
 \fan-in\ Middle son of Count Pickering, killed by Luis Guy

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AN
I
RLANU:
 Visionary of Oudorro, seer, fortune-teller

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AQUIN:
 Inept magician who uses alchemy rather than channeling the Art

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AULD, THE
O
RDER OF:
 \fall-ed\ Post-imperial order of knights dedicated to preserving the skill and discipline of the Teshlor Knights

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ENITILIAN:
 Monk of Maribor, made warm shoes

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ERROL:
 God of the elves

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INILESS:
 Noted author

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INISHER:
 Stealthy Ghazel fighter

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INLIN,
E
THAN:
 Member of the Black Diamond, stores smuggled goods, owns windmill

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LETCHER:
 Maker of arrows

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ORECASTLE:
 Raised portion in the bow of a ship containing living quarters of senior crew members

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ORREST:
 Ratibor citizen with fighting experience, son of a silversmith

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AFTON:
 Imperial admiral

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ALEANNON:
 \gale-e-an-on\ Kingdom of Avryn, ruled by Fredrick and Josephine, member of the New Empire

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ALENTI:
 \ga-lehn’-tay\ Calian nickname attributed to Hadrian

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ALEWYR
R
IVER:
 \gale-wahar\ Marks the southern border of Melengar and the northern border of Warric and reaches the sea near the fishing village of Roe

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ALIEN:
 \gal-e-in\ Archbishop of the Nyphron Church

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ALILIN:
 \gal-ah-lin\ Province of Melengar formerly ruled by Count Pickering

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AUNT,
D
EGAN:
 See Degan Gaunt

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EMKEY:
 Gem that opens a gemlock

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EMLOCK:
 Dwarven invention that seals a container or entrance and can only be opened with a precious gem of the right type and cut

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ENTRY
S
QUARE:
 Affluent district of Melengar

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ERALD
B
ANIFF:
 Primary bodyguard of Empress Modina

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ERTY:
 Midwife in Hintindar who delivered Hadrian, married to Abelard

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HAZEL:
 \gehz-ell\ Ba Ran Ghazel, the dwarven name for goblins, literally: Sea Goblins

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HAZEL
S
EA:
 Southern body of water east of the Sharon Sea

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HENT:
 Ecclesiastical holding of the Nyphron Church, member of New Empire

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ILARABRYWN:
 \gill-lar-ah-bren\ Elven beast of war; one escaped Avempartha and destroyed village of Dahlgren before being killed by Thrace

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ILL:
Sentry in the Nationalist army

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INLIN:
 \gin-lin\ Monk of Maribor, winemaker, refused to touch a knife

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LAMRENDOR:
 \glam-ren-door\ Capital of Dunmore

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LENMORGAN:
 326 years after the fall of the Novronian Empire, this native of Ghent reunited the four nations of Apeladorn; founder of Sheridan University; creator of the great north-south road; builder of the Ervanon palace (of which only the Crown Tower remains)

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LENMORGAN
II: Son of Glenmorgan. When his father died young, the new and inexperienced emperor relied on church officials to assist him in managing his empire. They in turn took the opportunity to manipulate the emperor into granting sweeping powers to the church and nobles loyal to the church. These leaders opposed defending Delgos against the invading Ba Ran Ghazel in Calis and the Dacca in Delgos, arguing the threat would increase dependency on the empire.

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LENMORGAN
III: Grandson of Glenmorgan. Shortly after assuming the stewardship, he attempted to reassert control over the realm his grandfather had created by leading an army against the invading Ghazel that had reached southeastern Avryn. He defeated the Ghazel at the First Battle of Vilan Hills and announced plans to ride to the aid of Tur Del Fur. Fearing his rise in power, in the sixth year of his reign, his nobles betrayed and imprisoned him in Blythin Castle. Jealous of his popularity and growing strength, and resentful of his policy of stripping the nobles and clergy of their power, the church charged him with heresy. He was found guilty and executed. This began the rapid collapse of what many called the Steward’s Empire. The church later claimed the nobles had tricked them, and condemned many, most of whom reputedly ended their lives badly.

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LOUSTON:
 Province of northern Warric bordering on the Galewyr River, formerly ruled by Marquis Lanaklin, invaded and taken over by the New Empire

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NOME, THE:
 Nickname of The Laughing Gnome Tavern

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RADY:
 Seaman on the
Emerald Storm

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RAVIS:
 Dwarf who sabotaged Drumindor

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REAT
S
WORD:
 Long sword designed to be held with both hands

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REEN:
 Lieutenant on the
Emerald Storm

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REIG:
 Carpenter aboard the
Emerald Storm

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RELAD,
J
ERISH:
 See Jerish Grelad

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RIBBON:
 Flag of Mandalin Calis

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RIGOLES:
 \gry-holes\ Author of
Grigoles Treatise on Imperial Common Law

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RIMBALD:
 Blacksmith in Hintindar

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RONBACH:
 Dwarf, fairy-tale villain

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RUMON,
M
ASON:
 \grum-on\ Blacksmith in Medford, worked for Riyria, died in Battle of Medford

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UARDIAN OF THE
H
EIR:
 Teshlor, protector of the Heir of Novron

GUNGUAN:
 Vintu pack ponies

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UR
E
M:
 Thickest part of the jungle in Calis

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UTARIA:
 \goo-tar-ah\ Secret Nyphron prison designed to hold Esrahaddon

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UY,
L
UIS:
 See Luis Guy

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WEN
D
ELANCY:
 Calian prostitute and proprietor of Medford House and The Rose and Thorn Tavern in Medford, girlfriend of Royce Melborn

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ADDY:
 Childhood nickname of Hadrian

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ADRIAN
B
LACKWATER:
 Mercenary, one-half of Riyria

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ALBERD:
 Two-handed pole used as a weapon

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ANDEL:
 Master at Sheridan University, originally from Roe, proponent to have Delgos’s Republic officially recognized

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ARBERT:
 Tailor in Hintindar, husband of Hester

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ARVEST
M
OON:
 Full moon nearest the fall equinox

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EIR OF
N
OVRON:
 Direct descendant of demigod Novron, destined to rule all of Avryn

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ELDABERRY:
 Wild-growing fruit often used to make wine

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ESLON:
 Monk of Maribor, great cook

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IGHCOURT
F
IELDS:
 Once the site of the supreme noble judicial court of law in Avryn, location of Wintertide games

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ILFRED,
R
EUBEN:
 Former bodyguard of Princess Arista, severely burned in Dahlgren

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ILL
D
ISTRICT:
 Affluent neighborhood in Colnora